2012 AnnuAl RepoRt

2012 Annual Report
Dear Supporters,
We are pleased to present you with Grow Pittsburgh’s second annual
report. Two thousand twelve marked a time of significant change
and exciting opportunities for our organization, and we’re looking
forward to the years ahead with great enthusiasm.
To start the year, we moved into a brand new office space in
Larimer that better accommodates our growing staff and provides
ample storage space for the various tools and supplies we utilize to
better serve the local urban gardening community.We invite you to
stop by and visit us at 6587 Hamilton Avenue to see it for yourself!
We also saw exceptional growth in our educational programs—we
added two new Edible Schoolyard sites, built 5 new community
gardens and launched an Apprentice and Intern program at both
of our production sites as well as within our office.
Our overall production numbers also increased, as did the amount
of produce we’ve provided to communities of need.We saw total
vegetable production rise by over a half ton and enabled a whopping
69 percent increase in farm stand sales, proving what a vital service
this is to neighborhoods like Braddock and Homewood where
access to fresh, local food is scarce and often unaffordable.
As we prepare for the 2013 growing season and beyond, Grow
Pittsburgh is about to embark on a 3 year strategic plan that will
better align our programs and even launch some new initiatives
that will strengthen the urban agriculture community here in
Pittsburgh. Our plan will be announced in the coming months!
There’s much more to report on the pages that follow. We hope
you’ll take a look. As always, thank YOU for your support of
Grow Pittsburgh. We could not do this without you!
Warmly,
Julie Butcher Pezzino
Executive Director
Claudia Saladin
Chair, Board of Directors
CONTACT
6587 Hamilton Ave #2W
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
[email protected]
412.362.4769
www.growpittsburgh.org
Accomplishments:
Operations:
Education:
Production:
..Launched our new and improved organizational website
..Worked with 1,668 students in
..3.8 tons of food grown at
(growpittsburgh.org)
..Added full-time Edible Schoolyard Pittsburgh Program
Manager position
..Started 5 new community gardens for a total of 12
community gardens created since the inception of the
City Growers program
..Successfully transitioned into new Larimer office space
..Awarded a $10,000 IKEA Pittsburgh product grant to
outfit our Edible Schoolyard Pittsburgh program with a
kitchen as well as office furniture
..Over 1, 090 volunteers donated 2,260 hours of time to
Grow Pittsburgh programs
..Hosted third annual A Taste of Grow Pittsburgh earning
over $17,000 in net revenue
..Created first Grow Pittsburgh t-shirt for sale
The garden classes provide
an opportunity for
every child to be successful.
—An ESY Teacher
four Pittsburgh Public Elementary
Schools and two Public Charter
Schools in 2012 through the Edible
Schoolyard Pittsburgh program
..Logged 451 in-school hours
teaching Edible Schoolyard lessons
..Started an Edible Schoolyard
Program at two new schools
..Launched an Edible Schoolyard
Pittsburgh Website
(edibleschoolyardpgh.org)
..Employed 8 youth through the
Summer Internship program at
Braddock Farms
..Developed first Urban Farm
Apprenticeship program for four
individuals who worked 2,922 hours
at Braddock Farms and Shiloh
Garden and the Frick Greenhouse.
..Facilitated 25 garden
workshops at the City Growers
community gardens
Braddock Farms, Shiloh
Garden and Frick Greenhouse,
an increase of over a half ton
from 2011
..4,820 pounds of food sold to
local residents
..2,901 pounds of food
sold to restaurants
..22 percent increase in earned
revenue from produce sold
..823 pounds of produce donated
..6,080 organic edible
seedlings sold
..888 organic edible seedlings
donated to community gardens
..69 percent increase in farm
stand revenue
..10.2 tons of fresh food
grown at 8 City Grower’s
community gardens
Revenue*
Membership: 2%
Grants: 79%
Earned Income: 19%
Expense*
Fundraising: 8%
Program Expenses: 78%
Operations: 14%
* Figures based on un-audited financial statements
[I’m] very pleased
with all 3 classes—
great, enthusiastic, knowledgeable
staff—good materials—I love the
garden primer manual.
—A Garden
Primer Participant
Grow pittsburgh 2012:
Board of Directors:
Jennifer Calihan
Tim Cook
David Deal,Vice President
Jennifer England
Kathryn Heidemann, Secretary
Jordan Kay
Claudia Saladin, Board President
Alexander Saksen
Mari Vandenburgh, Treasurer
Julie Walker
David Wasieleski
Grow Pittsburgh Team:
Maria Bowman
Edible Schoolyard Pittsburgh Program Manager
Marshall Hart
Braddock Farms Manager
Kate Hickey
Director of External Affairs
Molly McHolme
Edible Schoolyard Pittsburgh Garden Educator
Jessica McNally
City Growers Assistant
Marisa Manheim
City Growers Coordinator
Susanna Meyer
Director of Agricultural Production
Jane Olszewski
Greenhouse and Shiloh Farm Manager
Julie Butcher Pezzino
Executive Director
James Rowell
Edible Schoolyard Pittsburgh Garden Educator
Jake Seltman
Director of Educational Programming
Rayden Sorock
City Growers Assistant
Courtney Thrall
Edible Schoolyard Pittsburgh Senior Garden Educator
Special thanks to all our interns and volunteers of 2012!
Apprentice & Intern Team:
Philip Bauerle, Greenhouse & Shiloh Farm Apprentice
Kristin Boehne, Evaluation Intern
Perry Brimijoin, Marketing and Development Intern
Cynthia Burkett, Education Intern
Yasaman Honarvar, Technology Intern
Cassandra Morgan, Greenhouse & Shiloh Farm Apprentice
Jamie Wilbraham, Braddock Farms Apprentice
Todd Wilson, Braddock Farms Intern
Thank you to our 2012 Donor Supporters!
Organizations
1947 Tavern
Elements Cuisine
Marcus Studio, Inc.
Abay Ethiopian Cuisine
Engine House 25 Wines
AE Foundation
Enrico’s Tazza D’oro
Myles and Faye Sampson
Family Foundation
Allegheny County Economic
Development(ACED)
Evey True Value
Nature’s Way Market of Greensburg
The Fisher Fund of
The Pittsburgh Foundation
evolveEA LLC
Negley Flinn Charitable Trust
The Food Project
Allegheny County Health Dept
Fairmont Pittsburgh
Nina Baldwin Fisher Foundation
The Frick Art & Historical Center
Alma Pan- Latin Kitchen
First Commonwealth Bank
North Hills Community Outreach
The Grable Foundation
Anonymous
Flying Biscotti Group LLC
OTB Bicycle Cafe
The Heinz Endowments
AlphaGraphics
Forbes Funds
PA Resources Council
The Original Fish Market
Apteka Vegan Catering
PASA
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Avenue B
Four Frozen Farmers Christmas
Trees & Wreaths
Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance
The Porch at Schenley
Bar Marco LLC
Fossil Free Fuel
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Today’s Market
Big Burrito Restaurant Group
Garden Club of Allegheny County
Phipps Conservatory
Transformazium
Bite Bistro
Garfield Community Farms
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Tree Pittsburgh
BJ Tree Service LLC
GTECH Strategies
PNC Foundation
Urban Redevelopment Authority
Blackberry Meadows Farm
H. John Heinz III College
PNC Charitable Trusts
Vantagen
BNY Mellon Community
Partnership
H.J. Heinz Company Foundation
Red Oak Cafe
Verde Mexican Kitchen & Cantina
Habitat
Revive Marketing Group
Wall to Wall Studios, Inc.
BonaTerra
Heinz Endowments
RK Mellon Foundation
WDO Photography
Braddock Carnegie Library
Association
Herbein+Company, Inc.
Roger Laib Fine Carpentry, LLC
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Highmark
Root 174
Whole Foods Market—East Liberty
IKEA-Pittsburgh
S&T Wealth Management
WYEP FM
Johnny’s Seeds
Salt of the Earth
Zero Waste Pittsburgh
Keys Service Corp
Soergel Orchards
La Prima Espresso Co, Inc
Square Cafe
Legume
The Art Institue of Pittsburgh
Braddock Youth Project
Buhl Foundation
Burgh Bees
Café at the Frick
Casbah
Chatham University
The Eligator-Sansom Fund of
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Please forgive us if we missed
you in these pages, it was not
intentional.
Citizens’ Bank
Clarke Family Foundation
Colcom Foundation
E2
East End Brewing
East End Food Co-Op
East Liberty Presbyterian
Church
Eatn’ Park
Well my son Levi came home excited about two
things, your visit and the fact that he
tasted a salad and liked it. WOW!!!! He LIKED it.
Please send me the recipe.
—An ESY Parent
Thank you to our 2012 Donor Supporters!
Individuals
Jessica Fleuti
Cathy Lewis Long
and Rob Long
Katherine Lynch
Barrie Mars
Megan Pinney
Joy Abbott
Tamara Abell
Julie Abromovic
Judith L. Albert
Stacey Drant Allada
Michael Antelman
Jay Aronson
Laura Ayer
Catherine M. Bagin
William and Margaret Barron
Cheryl High Beckford
Joshua Bellin
and Christine Saitz
William Bernstein
Dana Bishop
Helen Blier
Debra L. Bogen
Evan W. Bolla
Brittany Bond
Chris and Jennifer Bonfili
Lisa Borghesi
Steven Bottjer
Scott Bricker
Marc Brondyke
Lisa Brown
Cyndi Burkett
Claudine Butcher
Jane W. Butcher
Jenni Calihan
Christine Cato
Nancy Chubb
Drew Cranisky
Karen Crow
Jennifer Csellar
David Deal
Dean Decrease
Jack and Joan Diederich
Anna L. Doering
Kathleen Donnelly
Art Donsky
Tahirah Duncan
Gail Edwards
Nancy Eligator
Tiffani Emig
Jennifer England
Lisa Hoitsma Favorini
Marc Fiore
Bill Fuller
Keith Fuller
Alona Fyshe
Dave Gancy
Frederick Geiger
Marc Glowczewski
Brian Gollum
Michael Grande
Donald Grandis
Thalia Gray
Katie Griffin
Eleanor Grossman
Maria Guyette
Matt Hannigan
Cecelia Hard
Erin Hart
Stephen E. Hart
Ashley Hatcher
Thomas S. Hay
Maryellen Hayden
Kathryn Heidemann
Thatcher Heldring
Sylvia Herdt
Catharine Hickey
Harry Hochheiser
Regis Holden
Roger M. Huijon
Jason Huzzard
Anne Jackson
Carol Stewart James
Lauren Jaworski
Melody Joachim
Jane Kaminski
Lynn and Milt Klein
Tim and Anna Konrad
Karen Kozlowski
Kelley Krapp
Fred Kraybill
Anne Marie Kuchera
James Lando
Sarah Larkin and Jason
Rosenstock
Deborah Larson
Kate Lasky
and Tomasz Skowronski
Elizabeth Latronico
Julie Long
Kathleen Mahoney
Craig and Lu Marcus
Jeff McCormick
Sylvia McCoy
Laura Miller
Alison Mills
Sara Mills-Knapp
Jenn and Greg Montgomery
Patricia A. Morgan
Carol Nichols
Helen M. Ortmann
Dr. Peggy Ott
Jeff Owen
Jennifer Owen
Tara Perry
Carl Pezzino
Stefania Pianetti
Karen Piasecki
Pete Popivchak
Lisa Porter
Carolyn Reed
Jehnie Reis
Stephan Repasky
Rita Resick
Alan Rexford
Renee Rosensteel
Thomas and Sandra Rosvanis
Jennifer Ruth
Joy Sabl
Claudia Saladin
Ellen A. Sandidge
Yael Schenker
Jennifer Schnakenberg
Katherine Schott
Geri Schrader
David and Jessica Sculley
Jake Seltman
Janet Seltman
Suzanne Shannon
Aurora and Jesse Sharrard
Nick Shorr
Melanie Shrawder
Henry John Simonds
Shaun Slifer
Karen Sloan
Paula Smagacz
Gretchen Sneegas
Steve Sokoloski
Gary Sorock
Kevin Sousa
Elizabeth Spatz
Stacie Stehley
Leslie Stem
Liz Sumner
Bethany Triana
Mari A.Vandenburgh
Helen Wachter
Julie Walker
Ellen Weber
Janelle Weissman
Will Wenger
Eric Werner
Iris Whitworth
Tiffany Wilhelm
and Kyle Bostian
Natalie Wingard
Emily Winn
Kathleen Woll
Jeffrey Workman
Frances Yarger
Misty Walker Yeomans
Kevin Zollman
Edward G. Zullo
Please forgive us if we
missed you in these pages,
it was not intentional
I learned how to
eat greens this year
from working in the garden.
—Blondie, Clairton
CommUNITY
Jubilee Garden